Set in a sleepy Southern Louisiana town in 1959, a lawyer, searches for justice as he volunteers to help a black woman whose property is being threatened by the Holts, the first family of the town, after she refuses to sell her valuable land.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Scott GlennWillie Croft | Willie Croft |
 Jamie Lee CurtisWhitsey Loftin | Whitsey Loftin |
 Bette DavisHannah Loftin | Hannah Loftin |
 John RandolphAugustus Tompkins | Augustus Tompkins |
 Ron O'NealDaniel Backus | Daniel Backus |
 Bruce McGillV.D. Skinner | V.D. Skinner |
 Richard VentureBrevard Holt | Brevard Holt |
 John McIntireJudge Dudley McCormack | Judge Dudley McCormack |
 Beah RichardsElvira Backus | Elvira Backus |
 Penny FullerMarci Holt | Marci Holt |
 CCH PounderPriscilla | Priscilla |
| BBill CoatesCarley | Carley |
| EEd GradyBoudreaux | Boudreaux |
 Paul RoeblingPercy Holt | Percy Holt |
| JJeff GriswoldTompkins' Assistant | Tompkins' Assistant |
 Danny NelsonBurt | Burt |
| BBlair BarnetteDebutante | Debutante |